Lisa Baietto, age 58, of Racine, passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2022.

Lisa was a woman with a very big laugh. She was often hilarious, and no one appreciated a clever retort more than she did. Her laugh was highly infectious, and in the early years of her life, to be in her presence meant something fun was always happening. Often it was the little things that made her stand out; for example, to have seen her reapply her lipstick after a dinner out is to remember the virtuosity of that small gesture forever. Everyone who knew her in her youth will remember her as one of the brightest lights to walk among us.

She will be remembered by her coworkers in healthcare as a hard worker who knew her job, who was fiercely protective of the patients, and who was the first to bring food for celebrations and special treats and gifts on special occasions. She kept in touch with people and remembered the details of their lives. She was always there to cheer people on, celebrate their happiness, and share in their grief.

The second half of Lisa's life was much harder than the first. The loss of her mother in 2003 was something from which she never fully recovered. She also had many health challenges in her later years. The untimely deaths of several beloved friends, and more recently a beloved aunt and uncle, were very hard for her to bear. Her faith in Jesus helped her through the latter part of her life, and there is little doubt that it was a great comfort to her in her final hours.

She was extremely grateful to have her father's support. His generosity was something about which he was silent, but Lisa was not. The people who knew her best were well aware of his generous help and her unfailing gratitude.

If she loved you, she was likely the most generous person you knew. Her greatest lament in life was that she didn't have more to give. Her friends and family meant the world to her, and while it was a cardiac episode that ended her life, it may have been the solitude of the pandemic that did her in. During this period, marked by even more losses of loved ones, she became unable to leave the house, which meant that some of her health concerns went unaddressed.

Lisa leaves behind her father, John Baietto, her brother, Jason Baietto, and her sister-in-law, Patty Baietto. She was preceded in death by her mother Karen Baietto.

The web of people who knew and loved Lisa Baietto over the years is immense. She was known, she was appreciated, and she was loved. To those who knew her best, she is irreplaceable.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Draeger-Langendorf funeral home.  Interment will follow in St. George Cemetery.  A visitation will take place on Friday at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.